TRACHEAL BOTRYOMYCOSIS IN A PATIENT WITH TRACHEOPATHIA OSTEOCHONDROPLASTICA

Tracheal botryomycosis has never been reported in the literature. A 68 year told man presented with progressive dyspnoea and an exophytic ma ss below the vocal cords was found by bronchoscopy. Pathological study of the mass showed tracheal botryomycosis probably associated with Pe ptostreptococcus spp infection. The patient was given intravenous peni cillin for six weeks. Tracheal obstruction necessitated tracheal resec tion and the surgical specimen revealed typical findings of tracheopat hia osteochondroplastica without residual lesions of botryomycosis.